How to install tinytex from local zip file in R

[kadereub]

Hi,

I asked the below question on stack overflow:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56770843/how-to-install-tinytex-from-local-zip-file-in-r

If I run tinytex::install_tinytex() I get an error due to some external proxy settings, which I have minimal control over, see the SO post for details.

As a work around I downloaded a install-tl.zip file in my browser.

I was wondering if there is a way when running tinytex::install_tinytex() to point to this .zip file ? Or another way of using this install-tl.zip to install from ?

Any help would be great :)

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[cderv]

You can try what worked in #121 (comment)

1. Download the prebuilt version of Tinytex for windows from appveyor CI TinyTeX.zip
2. use non exported function tinytex:::install_windows_zip() to install it

You can also try to get the proxy information and configure it for use with R. Having to install everything in offline mode is not simple.

[kadereub]

Thanks! Works like a charm.